The Press., 1887-12-22
-Helm's dry goods customers are being

-Helm's dry goods customers are bein
 presented with neat illustrated wall ca
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 flee.
 The Salvation army will hold specis meetings Dec. 24th and 25'h, in ,Borougl hall On Monday, 26th, there will b great jubilee meetings all day in Oronoc hall. At II a. m., 8 p: rl., p. m., Welsl and German solos will be sung by tn sweet singers of Israel who will be there Yours truly, CAPTAIN ATKINS.
 Joseph Allen and wife have been of hicted in the death, by consumption on the 14th inst, of their youngest son, Clinton J., a lad of 19, of whom many good things are said. The parents desire through The Press to thank neigh bors for kind offices, also the singers and those who trimmed the grave for the bu' rial. ..+ ". s-.
 Some of the best beef seen in this vii. lage in 8 long time is now hanging in l Armstrong's Central mOrket in Warren'f block. They are the CArcasses of pair fatted by W. R. Davis, and the dressed weight of the best one was 400 pounds.
 At the meeting of the Stafford Nation. al bank stockholders held last Friday over two thirds of it's stock was represented, ,and it was voted unanimously, by yea and nay vote that ". M. Co1bin of Hartford, l.. B. Moore of Palmer, J. Hunt Smith of Norwich and E. o. Pinney and Julius Converse of Stafford be committee "to formulute and carry into execution plans whereby the bank may be reOrganized up- on such basis as will in their judgement provide for the payment of all liabilities ot the bank, and release it from its receiver. | ob krN Inn and Sso aliZe through such reorganization the greatest amount from the assets and claime of such bank" "That such committee be requested to confer personally with all shareholders, and secure if possible their unanimous consent to such a plan" An. other meeting will be held tomorrow, Dec 23d.
 The reoreanized Stafford National bank will start with capital of $50, ,OOO. If the proposed plan be carried out that this be paid in in full, and the assets and ia. bilities of the old bank be assumed-the new stock is likely to command very re- spectable premium.
 Christmas festivities at Grace church will begin with the children's festival on Saturday evening at 6. There will bean elo- cution service and singing before the ap- pearance of Santa Claus. Christmas day morning prayer at 1O:45. Subject of ser mon-'"The Christ Child" At 3 p. m. there will be a children 8 service with bap- tism evening prayer at 2, subject of ser mon-"The Name of Jesus" OfertOry at all three services.
 It was Daniel, instead of M. P. Hauley, of StaffordvilIe, to whom the large party from Stafford Springs made the surprise visit recently, and presented nn easy chair Mir, Fl. was recently matried, and the size If tine party, considering tue distance Of the tourney indicated 8 considerable eircie of friends.
 The ID. O. H. Lodge" advertise a dance for next Monday evening, 18th, in the hall on West. Main-At.-the old school house. Tickets of admission 25 cents.
 MAsoNIo-Ionio Lodge, Mo- 11O, held its annual meeting on Friday evening last, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year; H. s. Abel, W. M. David Bissett, s. W. /; T. c. Tiffany, J. w.; J. M. Lord, treasurer; A. J. Turner, score, tary Geo. ". Eaton, s: D.; Chas. But terfield, J. D.; Henry O. Butterfeld, s. s. ; D. Fl. Parson, J. s. $; J. W. Dimock, organis, A. N. Nichols, chaplain J. Carl Converse, marshal Emory Pierce, tiler; A. 0. Eaton, F. 4. aCiese, J. ". Squier, finance comnittee. Wolcott Lodge, No. 50, holds it's anf1nl on Saturday evening. Orient Chapter, R. A M meets on Wednesday evening next.
 -Messrs. Arthur Keith and J.,seph Brennan of this village attended the recent Gallaudet jubilee at Boston.
 At the annual meeting of Stafford Grange, No. 55, held at the town house on r,@o 0&S follows: Master, D. J. Glazier overseer, G. F. Phillips lecturer, J. M. Larned :; treasurer, James Risley; secretary, H. A. Glazier; steward, J. W. Witt; assistant steward, Myron I. Cady; lad y assistant steward, Mrs. Myron l. Cady chaplain, J. W. Chandler; gate keeper, Jacob Glover Ceres, Mrs. D. J. Glazier; Po- mona, Mrs. J. W. Witt; Flora, Mrs. Mary Weston. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3d. The grange Is expecting to arrange to use Masonic Hall. Stafford Hollow, for future meetings There are now 8 number of candidates awaiting initiation, and the grange is like ly to have lively work in the making of grangers during the winter evenings. The farmers of Stafford will promote their own interests by strengthening and sustaining this farmers cooperative association, the object of which is to foster the interests of agriculturists.
 The N. l.. N. railroad advertises holi- day excursion rates-t fare for round trip tickets to any point on the road. Tickets sold at any station. Christmas tickets are good to go Dec. 24th and 26th-to return until Dec. 27th. New Years tickets good to go Dec. 3lst and Jan. 2d-to return un- til Jan. Sd.
 The Orcuttville Sunday school, of which T. G. Hodgson is superintendent, will have in connection with their exer- cisas and Christmas tree on Saturday even- ing, Christmas cantata.
 The public library will be closed on Saturday at p. m. ."
 We give below cast of characters for ''The Mouse Trap" to be presented at Grace church vestry Tuesday evening, Dec. 27th: .... Mrs. Somers, Miss e. M. Chamberlip, Mrs. Bemis, C Rose Beckwith, Mrs. Roberts, {" CrOsskill.
 Mrs. Miller, '' Fanny Bliss.
 Mrs. Curevsn, " Chamberlin.
 Jane, '' Rose Beckwith. Mir. Campbell, Dr. F. l.. Smith.
 It is hoped that selections in reading will be given by professional elocutionist in addition to the above. In any case we can safely promise delightful evenings entertainment to all who attend. The ad.